Tools to Take Action! Getting involved in Save Your Vision Month is a fun and easy way to help move the needle on retinal disease awareness. You can have an impact simply by reaching out to your network and letting people know how retinal disease affects you or a loved one. Here are a few tools to help you make a splash. Spark Conversation with Disease-Simulating Masks
Engage Local Media: Educate Your Community through a Letter to the Editor
1. Click on one of the links below to go to the Letter to the Editor form. If you or a loved one has age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 2. Enter your zip code, choose your publications, and customize the template letter to the editor provided in the “Talking Points” section. Our system will take care of sending it to the appropriate newspaper contacts. 3. Look to see if your letter to the editor is printed in the paper or online, and share it with us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Enter to Win Low Vision Prizes Getting involved in Save Your Vision Month is fun, easy and could win you a prize! Enhanced Vision was kind enough to donate five low vision magnifier products. Learn more and enter to win here.
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Download and print this simple activity that helps simulate how two types of retinal diseases—retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration—impair a person’s vision. By following the instructions to create each low vision mask, you can show others what it’s like to live with a vision-robbing disease.
Reaching out to local newspapers is an effective way to raise awareness about retinal diseases and the fight against blindness in your community. You can share your story and potentially educate thousands of readers by sending a letter to the editor in a few quick steps through our easy-to-use online platform:
